Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
London
UK
E-mail: dftcommercial@dft.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dft.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following
research services for the Client:
4.1.1 Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research
and analysis services across the Client’s Marketing and low and no-cost
communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal
and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs
emerge.
4.1.2 Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and
evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport
campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver
the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in
the Client’s low and no-cost communications.
4.1.3 Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology,
present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to
briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions.
4.1.4 Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable
core management team for the Client.
4.1.5 Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and
relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative
research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel
Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel.
This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as
well as the wider UK public (b2c).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Once appointed, the successful Agency will be required to provide the following
research services for the Client:
- Research Services and Analysis: A programme of cost-effective research
and analysis services across the Client’s Marketing and low and no-cost
communication campaigns, measuring and benchmarking key attitudinal
and behavioural shifts, and delivering other research services as new needs
emerge.
- Campaign Tracking and Evaluation: continuing the tracking and
evaluation of the THINK! road safety campaign and the inclusive transport
campaign, as well as bi-annual THINK! Omnibus tracking research. Deliver
the Transport Perceptions Tracker to measure awareness and confidence in
the Client’s low and no-cost communications.
- Methodology and Insights: use consistent and comparable methodology,
present insights and recommendations based on results, and respond to
briefs and challenges with innovative and cost-effective research solutions.
- Account Management: provide a professional, strong, effective and stable
core management team for the Client.
- Emerging projects: the Department for Transport, its Agencies and
relevant delivery partners may also access the contract for quantitative
research services for further projects as they arise, such as our Travel
Confidence Tracker, which measures attitudes towards international travel.
This may include the need to conduct research with businesses (b2b), as
well as the wider UK public (b2c).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: social value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: price
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The opportunity was undertaken via a call-off competition from an existing CCS Framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: TCOM3064
Title: Communications Quantitative Call-Off Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/06/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Verian Group UK Ltd
London
UK
E-mail: dftcommercial@dft.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2024